I always think of August as Summer here but it’s not really is it? Well, when does Winter begin and end? Our calendar tends to be divided into quarters; Jan, Feb, Mar etc. but those aren’t the seasons. Our schools are all out for Summer at different times so, is August Summer or Autumn? … More August and all that
As many of you know, I’ve been out and about in my area counting the butterflies (and birds, and dragonflies…) Just download the app and give it a go, it could be vitally important 🙂
We’re heading out today, over to Forfar for a walk around the loch, maybe grab a few nits’n’bobs and a bite to eat so, I’m off up the lane for a wander before we go, I’ll get collected en-route. Usual stops by the barns, round the back …. not a lot going on, no worries, … More Just a quickie!
The crop in the field behind the house was ready to be harvested and once gathered in, the remains baled up for storage/ … More Gathering in the harvest
As some of you know, I have a feeding post up by an old Oak tree on our lane and I was up there on March 14th this year, standing right by the post after dropping some food on it, when I looked down and a Pheasant was sneaking towards me. … More Meet a Pheasant!
I took part in the Big Butterfly Count this year on Monday 21st and will probably do a few more counts as the week progresses, I’d hoped to get out over the weekend but it was pretty miserable out there for most of it and Monday was ……… drier I guess is the best description. … More Big Butterfly Count 2025
The weather forecast isn’t great for this weekend, not complaining, it’s been scorching for several days and we really need some decent rain fall. I came through to the “den” to edit my overnight time-lapse shots and create a video clip of them if suitable, they were but, meanwhile I am keeping an eye on … More On a rainy Saturday morning
The Ericht is the river that flows through the Scottish town of Blairgowrie. There’s a park and car park that we use when we visit the town, there’s a walk that follows the river upstream a mile or two and there can be some great birds on it as well as the possibility of an Otter sighting. (One in three years!) … More Up the Ericht
Today is a “car’s in the garage” days. New tyres needed so, dropped off at 08:00 and wandered off, warm top, waterproof jacket and camera ready. It was pouring when I left the house, it had stopped by the time I started walking. Up the Ericht, see what I might see. I’ve seen Kingfishers whizzing … More Waiting day
We appear to be having Summer this week! A few days of warm, actually very hot weather which is great, it always feels like age since we had that; it’s not! 🙂 … More The Patch at its best?
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